Dallas public schools

Dallas Public Schools: It’s Official – Hinojosa’s at the Helm

By Bethany Erickson / October 6, 2015 /
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To nobody’s surprise, the Dallas school board voted 6-1 to approve the hiring of former Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa to his old post permanently. He had been serving as interim superintendent of Dallas public schools since June. The lone dissenting vote was Joyce Foreman. Hinojosa will be paid $350,000 a year, and will still…

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Dallas Public Schools: How Will I Vote on the Bond?

By Bethany Erickson / October 1, 2015 /

For $1.6 billion, Dallas ISD says it will build nine new and replacement schools, add almost 300 more classrooms, expand space for pre-K, as well as new science and technology labs. But before that can happen, the district has to sell everyone on a bond election to raise the money. I’m not going to tell…

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Dallas Public Schools: How to Keep an Eye on School Board Meetings (and Still Eat Dinner)

By Bethany Erickson / September 2, 2015 /

So, you probably feel like you should be keeping an eye on the school board meetings. But those meetings, you hear, can be marathon sessions of wrangling and hyperbole and you have a four-year-old to put to bed. You have sleeping to do. You have a life to live. This is probably why I got…

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Dallas Public Schools: Gearing Up for a Bond Election

By Bethany Erickson / August 10, 2015 /

Last March, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the bridge fund – a stop-gap measure aimed at taking funds out of the very healthy district surplus to address immediate needs on several campuses. During the debate, more than a couple of trustees said their vote came with a healthy amount of trust –…

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Dallas Public Schools: Miles Resigns, Smisko To Helm District

By Bethany Erickson / June 23, 2015 /

As expected, Mike Miles announced he would step down as superintendent of Dallas public schools at Thursday’s school board meeting. Once he tenders his resignation, deputy superintendent Ann Smisko will take the reins as the search for a new superintendent begins. Miles becomes the fourth superintendent to leave the district in 15 years. Dallas ISD…

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